Sweet! Here's Virginia's Favorite Candy | Patch PM

Stories to talk about this evening:

Sweet! Here’s Virginia's Favorite Halloween Candy

With Halloween less than two weeks away, it begs the question: What are Virginia's favorite Halloween candies? Is this a state of chocolate lovers — think Hershey bar, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups or Butterfinger — or do you (gasp!) prefer non-chocolate treats like Skittles, Lifesavers or candy corn? >>> Read more.

Public Saves Dorothy's Ruby Slippers

With 23 days left to go in the Kickstarter campaign, the Smithsonian Institution has successfully raised the $300,000 it needs to properly restore and protect the famous ruby slippers that Dorothy wore in the classic film "The Wizard of Oz."

More than 5,000 donors chipped in to raise the money, which will go toward materials and construction of an environmentally controlled case to prevent further deterioration of the nearly 80-year-old slippers. >>> Read more.

• TSA explosives experts respond at Richmond International Airport. Passenger was detained for questioning.

• A profanity laced bomb threat was reportedly made to the GOP's local executive committee Monday morning, Loudoun County Deputies confirm.

• “There’s no way this is right!” Andy Shreeve told the Virginia Lottery after scratching a lottery ticket that won his family $1 million.

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